Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-03
TO RAISE MONEY.
The REVENUE BILL IN TIE NORTH
CAROLINA SENATE.
vario us Smendmsrts-The Insane Asy-
lum Appropristious-The Penitsn-
tiary- Voted Dovn-Drovned.
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RALEIGH. March 1.-The Senate
this morning resumed consideration OF
the revenue bill, beginning at the
twenty.third section. Senator Alexan-
der stated, on authority oil Treasurer
Balm, that with the taxes as liked by
the Senate and House 20 cents on
property and 60 cents on poll, and with
the appropriations remaining as now
made there would be deficit in the
state Treasury at the end OF two years
of 100000. Mr.. Alexander stated this
very frankly. Senator'S this afternoon
talked freely Of raising the rates OF tax
alton to % and GO cents as at first de-
cided upon. The Senate went into
Committee of the Whole onthe revenue
bill. An amendment was adopted to
EXEMPT from taxation brandy made
from home fruit. The other amend
ments are trivial. This one is apt to be
reconsidered.
THE HOUSE.
The House passed bills allowing
Moore, Union, and Harnett counties to
subscribe to the capital stock OF the
Harnett county railway ; allowing High
Point TO subscribe to the capital stock
of the High Point and Randleman rail
way, and amending the charter OF High
Point. The bill to reduce the annual
appropriation to the State University
from $40, coo to Sl2, 800 was taken up,
discussed very briefly, and tabled.
INSANE ASYLUM.
The House took up as the special or
der the bill making appropriations to
insane asylums for the next two fiscai
years. There was hot discussion OF
| The bill. in which many members parti-
cipated. As it stood the bill appro-
pristed S75, 900 each year to the asylum
| at Raleigh, aud S3S, 900 each year for
| four years for the construction Of wings
to same, and appropriated 1000 for
the next fiscal year to the asylum at
| Morganton and 800, 900 for the follow
ing year. A great many amendments
were offered. The House voted all
| down save two. The first OF these
strikes out the item for the construc-
ton of wings for the asylum at Raleigh,
and the other reduces the appropria-
tions for the Morganton asylum from
800. 600 to sG5, 900, and from 3S5, 600 to
100000. As thus amended the bill
passed its second and third readings.
PRNITENTIARY.
The House next took up another spe.
| L. I'LL t<, f,noEn N
priation of $4,000 per annum for the
support of the penitentiary. The section
appropriating S25, 900 for the compile
ton Of the building Of the penitentiary
completion of the Governors mansion
and for the purchase of farm wa
stricken out by the committee. Al
amendment was offered to make the ap
preparation 800, Another amend
ment was offered that none of this sun
be used for the support OF convict'
outside the penitentiary. There wa
a long and heated debate on Thu
bill. Penitentiary matters Away
cause contentious and quarrels in ever,
Legislature. Debate continued unit
6 o'clock this evening. An amendment
was adopted on its second reading re
ducing the appropriation to $4,000
and providing that the directors OF tn
penitentiary shall so use the convicts a
to reduce the cost Of maintenance Il
that figure. Ewartss amendment wa
lost. The bill passed its second read
ing-53 to 81. On the third readin
the amendment was adopted strikin
out $4,000 and inserting 800, OOC
This amendment was adopted-6O I
41-and a. SO amended the bill passe
a third reading.
The House passed Senate bill amend
ing the Constitution so as to increas
the number of Justices of the Suprem
Court from three to five. The vote o
this was CT to 80. The people are
vote on this amendment to the Const
tuition at the next regular election.
, The House tabled the Senate bi
. amending the Constitution so as
render clerks of the Superior Cour
sherifs, county treasurers, and regl
, ters of deeds ineligible after they hay
, served two terms, unless term has il
= telyened.
VOTED DOWN.
News from Richmond county is thi
is people voted down the bill for t.
, county subscription of SlO0,OOD to Il
= capital stock of the South Atlantic al
5 Northwestern railroad, which is p!annC
= to extend from Smithville, n. c.,
4 Bristol, Tenn.
i The body Of Robert Cartwright,
Pasquotank county, was found in Il
!, river at Elizabeth City. He was
:, town with bis wife and children, lie
" them, got drunk, and falling into d
9 river was drowned. A coroners jul
/. Yesterday returned a verdict in accor
q ance with these facts.
a The Senate tonight passed the b
q granting conyicts to the Roxboro IA
Il way.
e The House passed the bill appropri
4 ting s37,OO0 for each of the next t.
n wears to the institution for the deaf al
4 dumb and blind.
). There is talk tonight Of prolongati